Qasigiannguit Tourist-Service
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Winter Excursion Program 1997

Four sled dogsRiding the dog sled


½ days dogsledge tour to Ole's Stone and Mågefjeldet

The tour starts at the outskirt of the town at Tasersuaq, where our dogsledge drivers are waiting for us. The trip takes us towards Strømstedet, where Tasersuaq runs out into Laksebugten. We then cross Laksebugten and drive over land up to Ole's stone and Mågefjeldet. At this particular place there is a fantastic wiev over the Discobay to the Disco Island. We have a cup of coffee and enjoy the pretty view while the dogs have a rest.
The tour back is the same as we came out.You can just sit back and enjoy the view and the special atmosphere - driving a dogsledge.

Information

Tour number: JCH13
Duration: Half day trip
Level of difficulty: 1
Price pr. person: DKK 450

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1 day dogsledge tour to Akugdlit

The tour starts at the shrimp factory, where the dogsledge drivers are waiting for us. We drive past Nūk, where we stop for a cop of coffee and enjoy the beautiful view over the Discobay. Then it goes across Akugdlit Kujataa, if you look to the southeast you can see the Icecap.
We arrive at Akugdlit, where we eat our lunchpackets. Akugdlit was closed down in the beginning of the sixties. Many of the buildings are still in use by the fishermen and hunters and the schoolchildren are using them as a summercamp.
After this well deserved break, where the dogs have had a rest, we drive back to Qasigiannguit. This time the tour goes over land at Nisāt. Halfway over land there is a fantastic view towards Qasigiannguit.

Information

Tour number: JCH14
Duration: Full day trip
Level of difficulty: 2
Price pr. person incl. lunch: DKK 925

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2 days dogsledge tour to Ilimanaq

The tour starts at the outskirts of the town at Tasersuaq, where our dogsledge drivers are waiting for us. The trip takes us towards Strømstedet, where Tasersuaq runs out into Laksebugten. We then cross Laksebugten and drive over land to Mågefjeldet. At this particular place there is a fantastic wiev over the Discobay to the Disco Island.
We continue towards Ilimanaq, where we arrive after approx. 3 hours drive. The dogs have a rest and we eat out lunchpackets. We offload the luggage and drive further north to Ilulissat Icefiord, the worlds most productive glacier. This is an experience for life which you will never forget. While we take in the view we drink a cop of coffee.
We drive back to Ilimanaq, where we stay overnight. The dogs are feed and dinner is prepared. We spend the night relaxing and absorbing the many impressions we have had.
The next day we take the same route back to Qasigiannguit. Instead of going home via Strømstedet, we turn west and drive around Rypeholmen, where we will try our luck with the fishingline. Many of the locals are at this place jigging for cods. Who knows if this might be our lucky day. If we catch anything the chef at the hotel will prepare it for dinner.
The trip end at the shrimp factory where we say goodbye to our driver and his dogs.

Information

Tour number: JCH15
Duration: 2 days
Level of difficulty: 2
Price pr. person incl. food: DKK 2250

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3 days dogsledge tour to Tasiussaq

The tour starts at the outskirts of the town at Tasersuaq, where our dogsledge drivers are waiting for us. The trip takes us towards Strømstedet, where Tasersuaq runs out into Laksebugten. We continue on the track to the end of Laksebugten, then over land to the fishermen's cabin in Tasiussaq. The trip takes approx 4 hours.
We eat lunch and enjoy the beautiful nature. The next short drive goes to the Icecap at Sargardliup, where it is possible to spot seals and go hunting for birds. We drive back to the cabin where we stay overnight.
The next day the tour takes us up to Asiarmiut by the glacier. Here there is an fantastic view over the glacier. We drive the sledge onto the glacier, where the fishermen catch halibut. It is an unique experience to drive between the big blocks of ice. We stay overnight in the hut by Asiarmiut.
On the last day we drive all the way back to Qasigiannguit at the same track we came out on but the trip will not be less boring.
The tour ends at Tasersuaq, where we say goodbye to the driver and his dogs.

Information

Tour number: JCH16
Duration: 3 days
Level of difficulty: 2
Price pr. person incl. food: DKK 3375

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1 day tour to Ilimanaq/Tasiussaq by snowmobile

Experience a wonderfull drive on snowmobile to Ilimanaq, the settelment by the Icefiord. We meet with our guide at the hotel. We are dressed in sealskin trousers and anorak because the Arctic temperatures easily reaches down to -25 degrees.
Then we drive to Ilimanaq, the settlement by the Icefiord where our first stop is. The guide will show us around so we can get a feeling of how life is in a traditional fishing village.
We continue up to Ilulissat Icefiord, which is the worlds most productive glacier. We eat our lunchpackets and enjoy the view of the big icebergs. You certantly get the feeling of the big forces in the Arctic nature.
Then we continue to Tasiussaq, where our next stop is at the fishermens cabin. Here you can experience the locals fishing halibut. They sell them to Royal Greeenland in Qasigiannguit. The last part of this tour goes via Strømstedet and Tasersuaq, where the young boys often race over the ice on their snowmobiles.

Information

Tour number: JCH17
Duration: Full day tour
Level of difficulty: 2
Price pr. person incl. lunch: DKK 1450

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Should the above mentioned tours not be what you would like to experience while you are in Greenland, we can of course arrange something else for you.



Winter Excursions 1997, Price List

Dog Sledge Tours

½ day 4 hours: 450,00 kr.
1 day incl. lunch: 925,00 kr.
2 days incl. full board: 2250,00 kr.
3 days incl. full board: 3375,00 kr.
4 days incl. full board: 4500,00 kr.


All the tours are incl. rental of anorak, trouser and kamikker

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Snow mobile

1 hour: 250,00 kr.
½ day 3 hours: 700,00 kr.
1 day incl. lunch: 1450,00 kr.
2 days incl. full board: 3225,00 kr.
3 days incl. full board: 4825,00 kr.


All the tours are incl. rental of anorak, trouser and kamikker

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For further information please contact Camilla Vuijk, Qasigiannguit Tourist-Service:
Phone: +299 4 56 56
Fax: +299 4 56 56
E-mail: qts.tourist.service@greennet.gl


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